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Swim meets are a little unforgiving when viewed in a certain manner. You spend months training a countless number of hours, only to have your performance completed in a manner of minutes, with no recourse if you disagree with the numbers on the scoreboard. But on the other hand, they are also places where swimmers learn the value of hard work, of setting and chasing goals, and other life skills including dealing with setbacks, developing sportsmanship, to even just broing down with your fellow swimmers. Here are 7 reasons every...

Welcome to the Norfolk Hammerheads! We would like to welcome all new and returning age group swimmers and their parents to the Norfolk Hammerheads Aquatic Club. We have definitely started the year off with a splash!! The swimmers and coaches are very excited. They are having fun and working hard. We are already seeing progress in our swimmers and are anxious to see their performance in upcoming meets. It takes time to build skills. We encourage swimmers and parents to be patient. Coaching Staff – 2018-2019 Hannah Ward– Junior Elly...

Not every team offers travel trips, but if yours does, your kids will benefit from them. Team travel means swimmers travel to a meet or other activity that is planned or supervised by the team—without mom and dad driving and staying with their kids. Reasons why teams don’t go on travel trips include not enough swimmers, liability, responsibility or cost. Here are eight things our kids may learn and enjoy by going on travel trips: ONE Focus on fun. As much as our kids love hanging out with us, they...

Save the Date! The Fundraising Committee have planned the following event: MARDI GRAS! WHERE: Port Dover Community Centre WHEN: Saturday March 2, 2019 5 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. WHAT: Catered by Magnolia Group (i.e. the Combine); Music by the Felicia McMinn Band, Silent Auction and more! More details to follow!

Hello! It is a requirement with Swim Ontario that all Coaches, Board and Committee members, Level 4 and up officials have updated police record checks done once every three years. If you need to submit a updated police record check or vulnerable sector report or need to for the first time we have provided you with some information to get this process started. 1st - print off the attached Norfolk letter 2nd - determine if you need to complete a Police Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Check, As of...